ADS Technologies HDUP-1500 User manual

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HDTV UpConverter
HDTV UpConverter
Convert your standard denition video signals to HDTV
Operating Instructions: SECOND EDITION
Model No: HDUP-1500

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First Thing’s FirstTable of Contents: ENGLISH
First Thing’s First: 3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
FCC NOTICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction: 6
PRODUCT FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FRONT PANEL & DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
REAR PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CONNECTING THE UPCONVERTER TO YOUR TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CONNECTING THE UPCONVERTER THROUGH A RECEIVER. . . . . . 14
REMOTE CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
REMOTE COMBINATION CODES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Functions: 18
USING UPCONVERTER FOR FIRST TIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
TV TUNING FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
PICTURE IN PICTURE FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
CHANGING ASPECT RATION WITH VIEW MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
ON-SCREEN MENU FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Appendix: 29
FAQ’s: 31

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING
OR SPLASHING, AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON THE
APPARATUS.
The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk to persons.
The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF
PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
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FCC NOTICE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
j PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNERS MANUAL AND THOSE
MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use
can result in electric shock or re hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will
protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing.
This unit is fully transistorized and does not contain any parts that can be repaired by
the user.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL ONLY.
CAUTION
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
1.) Read these instructions.
2.) Keep these instructions.
3.) Heed ALL warnings.
4.) Follow all instructions.
5.) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6.) Clean only with dry cloth.
7.) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8.) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
9.) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10.) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11.) Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
12.) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13.) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
14.) Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
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The A-D-S Tech HDTV UpConverter provides superior resolution conversion of
standard denition TV and video signals (480i or 480p) into HDTV resolutions of 480p,
720p or 1080i to provide you with Cinema-quality video for an exhilarating home theatre
experience with your HDTV. The HDTV UpConverter uses advanced video
processing technology which has the ability to analyze incoming video signals and
format and convert the video to always present the best video quality possible.
Product Features:
HDTV UpConversion of Video from Any Source
The A-D-S Tech HDTV UpConverter uses an advanced video processor to do more
than line doubling or quadrupling and actually up scales standard denition video
sources to HDTV resolutions displaying up to 6 times more pixels than the original
video content without introducing new artifacts.
Advanced Frame Rate Conversion
Video content that was originally shot on lm at 24 progressive frames per second
such as Movies, Cartoons and many TV shows have been converted to 30 frames per
second interlaced video for TV viewing. The HDTV UpConverter utilizes 2:2/3:2 inverse
pull-down to restore the movie back to progressive scan images.
Image Enhancement
The HDTV UpConverter provides superior image enhancement with features found in
professional level products such as:
Picture Enhancement
- 3D Noise Reduction
- Vertical and Horizontal Sharpening
- Adaptive 4 line comb lter
- 9 bit A to D conversion 2X over sampled
- 10 bit digital to analog Progressive or
Interlaced output
Full Color Controls
- Contrast, Brightness, Hue and Saturation
Color Space Conversion
- Standard Denition to High Denition
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CinemaView™ Video Scan Conversion
- Pixel based motion adaptive de-interlacing provides the best image quality from
interlaced video sources processing pixel by pixel and also diagonally.
- Inverse 2:2/3:2 lm processing provides “cinema-like” progressive scan images from
film originated content like DVD movies and many TV shows.
- Film mode detectors and ltering ensure smooth, artifact-free de-interlacing as the
characteristics of video content changes.
Integrated Audio/Video Switching
The HDTV UpConverter is also an Audio/Video Switcher. Connect up to nine (9) video
devices, plus connect your Cable TV to built-in tuner and UpConvert TV to HDTV
resolutions. Use the remote or front panel controls to switch from one video source to
the next.
Advanced Format Conversion
The HDTV UpConverter supports a variety of picture formats and aspect ratios to
provide the optimum display resolution and format.
- Anamorphic
- Panoramic
- Letterbox
- Pan-Scan and Crop (480i, 480p)
- Pillar Box
- Expand
Picture in Picture Modes
The HDTV UpConverter supports various PiP and multi-PiP windows and
re-synchronization of display timing with no temporal artifacts.
TV Auto Scan – In the TV Channel Setup menu you can select SCAN to auto scan
available TV channels.
1.) Select TV Channel Setup Menu
2.) Select AUTO-Tune and choose SCAN
3.) Close on-screen menu by pressing Menu button twice
4.) Press the TV button on the remote to begin channel scanning.
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Video Input Auto-Detect – The UpConverter can detect which inputs you have video
signals connected. You can scan through the video inputs and then when you use the
Input button on the remote you will skip to only those inputs.
Have video playing on all of your connected devices when choosing Video
input auto-detect.
1.) Select Video Input Menu
2.) Select Auto-detect and choose SCAN
3.) Close on-screen menu by pressing Menu button twice
4.) Press the INPUT button on the remote to begin scanning video inputs
Video Input Menu – We have added Red, Blue and Green settings for both Black Level
and Picture (contrast) for the Component video inputs. This sets the levels of the incoming
component video signal before any video processing occurs. This will give you greater
control of color and image quality from the component input source. The brightness, color,
saturation, etc. controls on Main and PiP menus are for output settings from the video
processor.
Additional Output Resolutions – we have published that the HDTV UpConverter will
support 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i, however we have added the following resolutions to
accommodate the native resolutions of several xed pixel display devices such as Plasma
and LCD at panels and video projectors:
Additional supported resolutions are: 852 x 480p, 1024 x 768p, 1280 x 768p, 1336 x 768p
and 1920 X 540p.
Your display device will likely not support all of these resolutions. If you select a resolution
that your device does not support, you may get a black screen or you may see video
garbled on the screen. If this happens, Press the menu button 2 times and then press the
480p button on the remote and your video image should re-appear.
Down Conversion – We have published the features of this product as an HDTV
UpConverter but in fact the unit can Down Convert as well as UpConvert video signals.
This means that if you are receiving a 1080i HD signal from your HDTV tuner or receiver,
you can down convert to 720p or to a native resolution (see above) that matches the xed
pixel resolution of your display device.

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High Denition Input – We have published the capability to accepting standard
denition input and upconverting the video signal to HDTV resolutions. We are happy
to advise that the HDTV UpConverter can accept HDTV signals from terrestrial set
top box tuners, HD satellite receivers and HDTV Digital Cable boxes through any of
the three (3) Component video inputs. The UpConverter can receive signals at 480p,
720p or 1080i.
1080i pass-through – the HDTV UpConverter can receive a 1080i input signal, however
when the output resolution is also set to 1080i the image will be pillar boxed (black
bars on left and right side) so you may want to display a 1080i input signal at the 720p
resolution or any other lower resolution. An input signal of 1080i will also appear in
Pillar Box mode if 1920 x 540p resolution is selected.
Product Specications:
Specications:
Front Panel:
• Power On/Standby
• Display showing input, display resolution, TV channel
• TV Tuning buttons
• Source and resolution select buttons
Inputs:
• 3 - RCA Video jacks
• 3 - S-VHS jacks
• 3 - Component video jacks (480i/480p, 1080i)
• 1 - 125 channel cable ready tuner
• 9 - R+L RCA Audio jacks
Outputs:
• 1 – HDTV Component jack
• 1 – R + L RCA jack
Video Input:
• Std. Denition 480 interlaced or progressive scan 480p, and HD sources of 720p and 1080i
Video Output:
• HDTV 480p, 720p or 1080i resolutions as well as additional output resolutions for xed pixel
display devices of 852 x 480p, 1024 x 1024p, 1280 x 768p, 1280 x 1024p
Power:
• Internal Switching Power Supply
• Input: 110-240 VAC
Requirements:
• HDTV Ready TV, Plasma, LCD or projector with HD Component Video Inputs (YPbPr)
• Analog Video source w/RCA, S-VHS or Component Video output or analog TV signal

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FRONT PANEL & DISPLAY:
Front Panel
1.) Power Button 5.) Film Mode/De-Interlace Mode Indicator
2.) Standby LED 6.) VFD Display Window
3.) Source Select Button 7.) Channel Up/Down Buttons
4.) Video Resolution Button
Power Button – Toggles between Standby and Power On modes. All settings are saved
when device is in Standby mode. When device comes out of Standby mode the device will
return to the previous input source and resolution. Input/output settings will be momentarily
displayed on the TV or video device.
Standby LED - A red LED indicator will be lit when the device is in Standby mode.
Source Select Button – Press button to cycle through the video input sources. Press the
button periodically to cycle through all 10 video input sources.
Video Resolution Button – Press to cycle through the standard video output resolutions
(480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i)
Film Mode/De-Interlace Mode Indicator – The HDTV UpConverter has the capability to
use several different de-interlacing techniques depending upon the characteristics of the
video being processed. The front panel of the UpConverter will display the Film mode
process being used at any one time. These are displayed as: AFM, SM, VT, GFX and will be
explained later in this user guide.
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VFD Display Window – The Vacuum Fluorescent Display provides information about the
current status of the HDTV UpConverter.
Channel Up/Down Buttons – Use these buttons when TV is the current video source to
change TV channels.
VFD Display
1.) TV Channel – displays the current channel you are viewing
2.) Current Output Resolution – indicates the current video resolution that is being
sent to your display device (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, etc.)
3.) Video Source – displays source descriptions (Comp YPbPr, S-Video, RCA Video or
TV Tuner) and either the source number (1-9) or the TV channel (1-125).
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REAR PANEL:
Rear Panel
1.) High Denition Component Video Outputs (YPbPr/YCbCr)
2.) Set of 3 High Denition Component (YPbPr) video inputs (480i – 1080i)
3.) Set of 3 S-Video (Y/C) inputs
4.) Set of 3 RCA video (Composite) input Jacks
5.) Analog Cable Ready 125 channel Tuner
6.) Right and Left Stereo audio inputs – matched to switch with corresponding video inputs.
7.) Right and Left Stereo audio outputs
8.) AC Power Receptacle
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CONNECTING THE UPCONVERTER TO YOUR TV OR PLASMA:

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CONNECTING THE UPCONVERTER THROUGH AN A/V RECEIVER:
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REMOTE CONTROL:
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control
Insert four (4) size AAA batteries (supplied) by matching
the + and the – on the batteries to the diagram inside the
battery compartment.
• Remove the batteries to avoid damage from
possible battery leakage whenever you anticipate
that the remote control will not be used for an
extended period.
• Handle the remote control with care. Avoid dropping
it, getting it wet, or placing it in direct sunlight, near a
heater, or wherever the humidity is high.
Remote Control
1.) Power Button
2.) Menu Button
3.) LED
4.) Screen Resolution Buttons (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
5.) Left, Right, Up, Down Buttons
6.) TV Button
7.) Input Button
8.) Enter Button
9.) 0 - 9 Keys
10.) Favorites Button
11.) Jump
12.) PIP
13.) PIP Mode
14.) View Mode
15.) CC
16.) Mute
17.) Film
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Power Button - On/Standby
Menu - Displays on TV screen menu options
LED - Indicates remote activity
480i - Changes UpConverter output resolution to 480i
480p - Changes UpConverter output resolution to 480p
720p - Changes UpConverter output resolution to 720p
1080i - Changes UpConverter output resolution to 1080i
Left, Right, Up, Down - Use for menu selections and TV Up/Down channel changing when in
TV mode.
TV - Switches main video input source to TV – press a second time to return to previous video
source.
Input - Toggle from one input source to another or use in combination with video source num-
ber to directly select a new video source ( Example: Input + 3 – switches to Input source 3)
Enter - Pressing enter at any time will display the current input and output sources and reso-
lutions. You also use Enter to make On Screen Menu selections.
0 – 9 keys - Directly select TV channels in TV mode and use in combination with Input button
to directly select video source.
Favorites - Toggles between 5 favorite TV channels (you set 5 favorite stations in the TV
Channel Setup menu)
Jump - Jump back to previously tuned TV channel
PIP - Opens Picture in Picture Window
PIP Mode - Toggles between several PIP window modes
View Mode - Toggles between Video Format modes; Letterbox, Panoramic, Expand and Pan
& Scan (480i and 480p only)
CC - Toggles Closed Captioning on and off
Mute - Mutes audio output
Film - Toggles between various de-interlacing methods (Auto, VT, AFM, SM and GFX)

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Remote Button Combination Codes:
Some functions are available by using remote control buttons in combination.
Here is a summary of those functions:
The Zero (0) button is generally used as the leading button for most button combinations.
Select Input Source Input + Source #
Delete TV Channel from Channel list 0 + TV Channel (0 + 3 deletes Ch. 3)
Add TV Channel to Channel list Enter channel number (14 adds Ch. 14)
Toggle Main and Pip Sources 0 + PiP Mode
Toggle Audio between Main and PiP 0 + Jump
Pause/Freeze PiP Window 0 + PiP
Change PiP Input Source Input + Enter + Source #
Select Tiled Active PiP Window as Main 0 + View Mode

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Using your HDTV UpConverter for the rst time
1.) Connect your video sources (VCR, DVD player, Laser Disk player, Cable TV, etc.) as
shown previously in the conguration drawings.
2.) Use the HDTV Component video cable (supplied) between the UpConverter and the
High Denition Component Video inputs on your video display device (HDTV Ready TV,
LCD TV, Plasma screen, projector, etc.).
3.) Connect the AC Power cable to your AC outlet
4.) Turn on your TV or video display device.
5.) Select the HD Component video inputs on your TV or Video device as your video
source. (check owners manual of your display device).
6.) Press the Power Button on the HDTV UpConverter or the PWR button on the remote
control to initialize the device. The rst time the unit is powered up the VFD display
will show the following text: “ADS Tech HDTV UpConverter” and then it will display the
rmware version “Firmware Version 1.00.45”
7.) The UpConverter will then search for a video input with an active video signal.
8.) The VFD Display will show the current video input source and output resolution.
9.) You can use the “Source” button on the front of the UpConverter to toggle through the
video sources to select a different video source, or use the Remote to select a video
source: Press the “Input” button followed by the source number (1 – 10) to jump to a
video source.
10.) You should now see your video source displayed on your TV or video display device.

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TV Tuning Functions
The HDTV UpConverter includes a 125 channel cable ready tuner. This is an analog tuner,
not a digital or HDTV tuner. You can receive TV signals from Cable TV sources or from a
conventional TV antenna.
Changing to TV mode – There are 2 ways to select the TV tuner as your active video
source.
1.) Press the “TV” button on the remote control
2.) Press Input followed by 1 and 0 on the remote (Input + 10) – this takes you to video
source number 10.
Changing TV Channels - Once you are TV mode, the 0 – 9 keys on the remote control can
be used for channel selection.
- Selecting channels with the number keys – when directly selecting a TV channel,
simply press in the channel numbers; example Press “7” to go to channel “7”, Press
“10” to go to channel “10” and press “54” to go directly to channel “54”.
**Do not put a “0” in front of the channel number you want to tune.
- Using Front Panel TV Channel buttons – to move up or down the TV Channel list,
press the Channel Up or Down button. The channels will tune up or down one station
for each button press.
- Using Up/Down buttons on the Remote Control – The Up/Down buttons on the
remote control will tune through the TV channel list when you are in the TV mode. The
Remote Up/Down buttons control on screen menu choices when the On screen menu
appears on the screen.
Changing Channels in PiP mode – When you are using Picture in Picture (PiP) features and
TV is playing in the PiP window, you can use any of the tuning methods above to change the
TV channel appearing in the PiP window. More on PiP and PiP modes later in this manual.
Jump Button – When in TV mode, you can press the “Jump” button at any time to instantly
tune to the pervious TV station you watched. Use the Jump button to bounce back and forth
between two TV stations.
Favorite Button – Use the “Favorite” button to tune through up to 5 of your favorite or most
often watched TV channels. Pressing the Favorite button repeatedly will cycle through the
5 favorite TV stations that you will program into the UpConverter in the TV Channel Setup
menu explained below.

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Picture in Picture Functions
The HDTV UpConverter supports Picture in Picture capabilities. This allows you to have 2
or more windows on the TV screen at the same time allowing you to, for example, watch a
movie in the main portion of the screen and tune a TV channel in the PiP window. TV Input is
the default source for the PiP Window, but you can change the PiP source.
See Menu Functions and Appendix B – Main/Pip Selection Chart.
PiP Window Examples
PiP Button – Press the PIP button to open a Single PiP window.
Single PiP Window positions– Press the Left or Right buttons to cycle through Single PiP
window locations.
PIP Mode Button – Press the PIP Mode button to cycle through several PiP modes (Single,
Side by Side, Main + 4, Main + 12, 16 tiled windows). *(Main+12 and 16 Tiled can only be
viewed at 1080i resolution)
TV as the PiP Input – When the TV tuner is selected as the PiP input you can have up to 16
PiP TV Channels Auto-Fill into the multiple PiP window modes. Select your 16 PiP window
channels in the TV Channel Setup Menu. When you enter a PiP mode that has multiple PiP
windows, your PiP TV channels will automatically ll into these windows.
Pause PiP Window Fill – To pause the cycling of PiP windows with TV channels. Press the
PiP button.
When in PiP Pause mode you can:
1.) Use the Up/Down buttons to tune to a different channel or you can use the number keys to
tune to any specic TV channel.
2.) Use the Left/Right buttons to move left or right to make that channel the active PiP
window.
Changing the Pip Window to the Main Video Window - If you have selected a PiP Window
and want that to ll your TV screen, Press “0” + “View Mode”